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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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